The Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality launched its Safety Program for Ambulatory Surgery to enhance communication, teamwork and quality in ASCs.  By Mary Rechtoris - 6/16/17

Amerigroup Tennessee partnered with pain management company axialHealthcare to combat opioid abuse in Tennessee.  By Eric Oliver - 6/15/17

SC Johnson led a series A financing round into healthcare technology safety company Clean Hands Safe Hands, Finsmes reports.  By Eric Oliver - 6/14/17

To alleviate patients' concerns prior to surgery, Olympia (Wash.) Orthopedic Associates established a nurse navigator program at Olympia Surgery Center, according to Grays Harbor Talk.  By Mary Rechtoris - 6/12/17

The FDA ordered Endo Pharmaceuticals to remove its opioid painkiller Opana ER from the market after concerns over potential abuse, CNN reports.  By Eric Oliver - 6/9/17

The rate of toxic anterior segment syndrome has steadily decreased during the fourth quarter of 2016, according to ASC Quality Collaboration data.  By Mary Rechtoris - 6/8/17

ConsumerMedical conducted a study comparing top rated physicians on rating sites such as YELP, Vitals and Healthgrades with actual performance data related to the medical specialty.  By Laura Dyrda - 6/7/17

The global infection control market is booming, with notable opportunities erupting in North America, a Zion Market Research report found, according to People Today 24.  By Mary Rechtoris - 6/6/17

The Joint Commission's Patient Safety Advisory Group features leading experts that advise the commission on current as well as new patient safety risks coming into the mix.  By Mary Rechtoris - 6/5/17

Orthopedic surgeon David Ring, MD, PhD, associate dean for comprehensive care at Austin, Texas-based Dell Medical School, and Khalid Azzam, MD, assistant professor of orthopedic surgery at Indianapolis-based Indiana University School of Medicine, provide ways to get high patient satisfaction scores in a Medscape article.  By Mary Rechtoris - 6/1/17

The global hospital-acquired infection market is likely to grow substantially over the next three years, according to a Persistence Market report.  By Mary Rechtoris - 6/1/17

The biosimilar market is booming with many leading companies including AbbVie and Roche launching new products to combat diseases like cancer and diabetes.  By Mary Rechtoris - 5/31/17

To lower healthcare-acquired infections, Mark Sklansky, MD, introduced the handshake-free zone, according to Kaiser Health News.  By Mary Rechtoris - 5/31/17

Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins researchers said providers can employ certain strategies to lower ventilator-associated events, according to Morningside Maryland.  By Mary Rechtoris - 5/30/17

Health officials are warning Zika may resurface this summer, although they are not sure how large of a threat the virus poses at this point, according to Kaiser Health News.  By Mary Rechtoris - 5/30/17

Johnson & Johnson will pay 42 states and Washington, D.C. $33 million through a settlement to resolve claims that the company misrepresented manufacturing practices for several of its over-the-counter drugs, according to The New York Times.  By Mary Rechtoris - 5/26/17

UCLA researchers identified antibiotic-resistant superbugs in four parks throughout California, according to Medical Xpress. The concentration varied across the four parks, but researchers noted all four city parks had high quantities of antibiotic-resistant superbugs.  By Mary Rechtoris - 5/25/17

Kaiser Health News reports clinicians waste a large sum of money and risk patient harm when they order unnecessary tests and treatments.  By Mary Rechtoris - 5/24/17

When providers do not adhere to antisepsis protocols, they put patients' lives at risk, according to STAT.  By Mary Rechtoris - 5/23/17

To learn how to improve physician error disclosure rates, researchers could benefit from looking into social psychology literature, according to a new study published in Medical Education.    By Mary Rechtoris - 5/23/17